Once upon a time there were mechanical-industrial enterprises nearby. There are still industrial-scale enterprises close at hand, but they are engaged with code, brewing beer, warehousing people + lay-down storage of building supplies and Chinese manufactured solar stuff.
Councilor Szakos said she understands that the person who built this are not the same people coming forth with the application. Can we assume that when this was built, the zoning would not permit a triplex there so it was being built as a single family home? Mr. Haluska said the previous owners had begun work on a structure that is technically allowed under the city’s zoning code, but the proposed use as three apartment units is not. The original building plans for the project were for a 7,000-square-foot, single-family detached residence.ZM15-00004 June 2016 Planning Commission
Mary Carey 100 Ridge Street; said she appreciates what Planning Commission has done not agreeing with everything.
She said you’ve done good and a lot of people don’t give you the praise you should get. You are making people feel you
are dealing with the people and not the developers, because the developers are taking over our city. It’s all about money.
It seems a majority of Charlottesville City Councilors feel that the structure at 624 Booker is house sized (their current definition of house sized is 9500 sq ft) and could be built on any residential lot in Charlottesville?
The Honorable John Charles Thomas delivers the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence
I had planned to skip the celebration this year. But when the 4th arrived, I could not resist.Walked up the mountain via Mulberry Row.(can someone please recount the history of this structure?)Old Line Fife and Drum Corps prepareSecurity and retired Navy were there (notice cellphone people in background)so many cellphonesThe President of UVA, James E. Ryan, spoke. Ryan was introduced by Mr. Tobias Dengel, Chair of the Foundation Board of Trusteesthe Charlottesville Band playedTroop 75 was on hand to present the colors.The sun was intenseJudges Urbanski and Kavanaugh conducted the naturalization ceremony swearing in 50+ new citizens. The comments of the new citizens are the heart of the day. Invariably, this gathering makes me proud, makes me cry.